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honest with ourselves is that we have a political culture that doesn't seem willing to make the tough choices to move america forward. we have a willingness to play partisan games and engage in brinkmanship, that not only costs us in terms of the economy now but also is going to place a burden on future generations. and the question is, can we break out of that pattern? can we break out of that pattern? think about it. we just went through this debacle with the debt ceiling, an entirely self inflicted wound. it wasn't something that was necessary. we had put forward a plan that would...

>> i'm running for office because i believe that having spent my life in the private sector, meaning in business, that i understand what it takes to get business going again. >> and perry's rebuttal? well, part texas macho. >> give him my love. >> and part acclaim to have the job creation bragging rights. >> 40% of all the jobs created in america from june of 2009 until the present were created in texas. i know how to create jobs. >> a compact hour ahead including putting governor perry to the truth test and showing you how the 2012 map is so very different from 2008. here is jessica...

Tries to convey the message. he was emotional afterwards, especially when he was pulling persons from the debris. that's just him. he's passionate about it. he has to get the word out. >> who was he telling to sound the sirens, when the car stopped and did a u-turn? who was he yelling at when he said the wind is from the north? the tornado is right there? who was he talking to? >> he was talking to some police officers that were parked in the center section of the roadway and they were really -- i don't believe that they knew that tornado was right there. this tornado had a gust front in natur...

buildings sustaining significant damage. that includes one of the city's main hospitals. the national guard on patrol with a state of emergency in effect. andres cue teams they keep searching today, this afternoon, all through the day for survivors. joplin, missouri, the latest victim of a volatile wave of turbulent springtime weather. brian todd in the thick of it. >> reporter: drew, rescue teams are combing through grid by grid, house by house in this city. the houses that are left are severely damaged, but frankly in this part of the city not many houses are left. you mentioned ab...